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Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Black music has played a significant role in the world of video games for decades. The music of our culture contributes to the rich and unique audio that immerses players and enhances the overall gaming experience. From the infectious rhythms of funk and soul to the driving beats of hip-hop, the influence of Black musical styles can be heard across a diverse range of gaming […]

Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Black music has played a significant role in the world of video games for decades. The music of our culture contributes to the rich and unique audio that immerses players and enhances the overall gaming experience. From the infectious rhythms of funk and soul to the driving beats of hip-hop, the influence of Black musical styles can be heard across a diverse range of gaming […]

Source: Leon Bennett / Getty UPDATED: 5:45 p.m. ET., June 26th, 2024 As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture. Actor Bill Cobbs has died. Cobbs is best known for […]

Source: Courtesy of Ashlee Rene’ If you’re looking for the best Essence Fest hairstyles to help you manage the New Orleans heat, you’ll want to keep reading. Because while Nola is one of the most exciting cities on the planet, it’s also the hottest. And if you think you will slay a blowout, think again. The temperatures in the south are already climbing to the mid to high 90s, and coupled with […]

Source: Getty Images / Getty Three syllables, one must-have superfood: coconut. On first thought, the fruit pairs well with various spirits for the perfect cocktail — pina colada, anyone? On the flip side, the sweet-meets-nutty taste can elevate any recipe, making it a staple in Caribbean cuisine. However, as a beauty maven, I find myself smitten with the superfood due to its health and beauty benefits — from its antibacterial […]

Source: (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) / (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Former NFL player and three-time Super Bowl champion Shannon Sharpe has created a major second wind in his career as a media spokesperson, first as co-host of Undisputed (a daily talk show by Fox Sports), and now as the sole proprietor and host of his mega-successful weekly podcast ‘Club Shay Shay’. ‘Club Shay Shay’ content has not only broken the internet (especially […]

Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz announce their groundbreaking exhibition, Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, will be going on a world tour since the success of its first showing at New York’s Brooklyn Museum. Read more and find out where their world-class art collection will travel next. This historic move is the first of its kind. The Dean Collection […]

Source: Angel Delgado / Getty New York, NY – June 24, 2024 – Today, BET announced a major addition to Culture’s Biggest Night, “BET Awards” 2024. Academy Award® winning actor, producer, and multiplatinum, 4-time GRAMMY® winning recording artist Will Smith will debut a new original song LIVE at “BET Awards” 2024. Academy Award® nominated and Golden Globe® winning actor, author, director, producer, and philanthropist Taraji P. Henson will return to host, and GRAMMY® award-winning global entertainment icon USHER will be honored […]

Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty LOS ANGELES, CA (June 20, 2024) – Lifetime adds some suspense to its August movie slate with the upcoming new original movie I Thought My Husband’s Wife Was Dead. Based on the novel “Unmissing” by bestselling author Minka Kent, the new thriller is led by two-time Grammy® Award winner LeToya Luckett (Greenleaf, Treme), Sherilyn Allen (Coroner, She Went Missing), and former pro football player Jamall Johnson (Mahalia, How She Caught a Killer). Angela “Blac Chyna” White (The Black Hamptons, Vicious […]